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We Know How to Lead.” Rep. Barbara Lee on Kamala Harris and the Unifying Power of Black Women, Molly Schwarzt, Jamilah King, Mother Jones, (14 August 2020)
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“We know how to lead,” Lee said of Black women in the Democratic party, and beyond. “We know how to help regain the soul of America..." When Joe Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president this spring, he vowed to choose a woman to be his number two. Multiple candidates at the top of his short list were women of color. Black women are a demographic that’s powered the Democratic Party for decades—its “backbone,” Lee said. “Enough is enough. We’re here to stay. So just shut up.”

— We Know How to Lead.” Rep. Barbara Lee on Kamala Harris and the Unifying Power of Black Women, Molly Schwarzt, Jamilah King,

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Barbara Lee

About Barbara Lee

Barbara Jean Lee (née Tutt; born July 16, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 13th congressional district. Now in her 12th congressional term, Lee has served since 1998, and is a former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (2009–2011), the current whip and former co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (2005–2009), the Vice Chair and a founding member of the LGBT Equality Caucus. Lee has played a major role in the antiwar movement, notable for her vocal criticism of the Iraq War and for being the only member of Congress to vote against the authorization of use of force following the September 11 attacks.